There are 8 ways to get from Forbach to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Paris l'Est82
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam CentraalThalys
5h 26m€138–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central StationN846
8h 48m€25–65Drive 420.3 km
- Drive from Forbach to Rotterdam420.3 km
5h 1m€75–109Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LUX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 26m€120–364Train
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilleTer
- Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgTer
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-MidiP / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
7h 54m€48–130Train #2
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to MG Hbf /EuropaplatzRe8
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
11h 32m€99–220Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Forbach to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 14m€161–400Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 54m€160–422
Forbach to Rotterdam by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €25 - €65 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Messegelände, Saarbrücken and Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Forbach(F) and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Forbach and Rotterdam is 814 km. The road distance is 420.3 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 26m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Forbach to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Forbach to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Forbach to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Forbach(F) station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam is to train via Paris which takes 5h 26m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €65 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Forbach(F) to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Gare De L'Est and Paris Nord in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €25–65 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Forbach(F) to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Forbach to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–29
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Forbach to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris l'Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Rotterdam is 420 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Forbach to Rotterdam.
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